A4- IOMFA Online Handbook 2017-18
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Memorandum of Articles of Association<br />
<strong>2017</strong>/<strong>18</strong> <strong>Handbook</strong><br />
This competition shall be governed by the Isle of Man Football Association General and Cup Rules, except as<br />
hereinafter provided. It will be open to clubs entered in Premier League only.<br />
The Railway Cup Competition shall be contested by the four Premier League Clubs having accumulated the highest<br />
number of points after each Club has played all the other Clubs once prior to the appointed semi-final date. If,<br />
however, all Clubs have not played the requisite number of matches, the Club or Clubs who have qualified shall go<br />
forward to the semi-finals and the remaining place or places shall be filled by the Club or Clubs with the next highest<br />
number of points, provided they cannot be overtaken by any other Club subsequently completing the requisite number<br />
of fixtures and they are not subject to any disciplinary action which may result in them being deducted league points,<br />
the effect of which would be to take them out of the top four.<br />
The Council shall have power to vary the Competition.<br />
At the Final stage of the Competition ONLY both teams may name 5 substitutes of which 3 may be used if required.<br />
PAUL HENRY<br />
GOLD CUP<br />
The Competition shall be governed by the Association General and Cup Rules, except as hereinafter provided. The Competition shall<br />
be open only to clubs entered in Division 2 of the League Competition.<br />
The Council shall have power to vary the Competition prior to the commencement of the Competition.<br />
At the Final stage of the Competition ONLY both teams may name 5 substitutes of which 3 may be used if required.<br />
WOMENS ASSOCIATION CUP<br />
The Competition shall be governed by the Association General and Cup Rules.<br />
The Council shall have power to vary the Competition prior to the start of the competition.<br />
In the event of a Club not entering this Competition, then any player registered with that Club may sign a temporary registration<br />
form for another Club entered in the Competition.<br />
A temporary registration shall cease when that Club ends its participation in the Competition in the current season. At the Final<br />
stage of the Competition ONLY both teams may name 5 substitutes of which 3 may be used if required.<br />
If the score is level at full time, then extra time of 10 minutes each way will be played. If the score is still level at the end of extra<br />
time, the winners shall be determined by the taking of kicks from the penalty mark in accordance with the procedures adopted by<br />
the International Football Association Board.<br />
A Club may at its discretion and in accordance with the Laws of the Game use 3 substitute players in this Competition. A player<br />
who has been substituted then becomes a substitute and may replace a player at any time subject to the substitution being carried<br />
out in accordance with the Laws of the Game.<br />
WOMENS FLOODLIT CUP<br />
COMPETITION<br />
The Competition shall be open to all Clubs in membership of the Association. The Trophy shall always remain in the ownership of<br />
the Association.<br />
The Competition shall be played on artificial surfaces, the format of the competition, including the duration of matches and<br />
the method of determining results, shall be decided annually by the Council.<br />
In the event of a Club not entering this Competition, then any player registered with that Club may sign a temporary registration<br />
form for another Club entered in the Competition.<br />
A temporary registration shall cease when that Club ends its participation in the Competition in the current season. In all other<br />
matters the <strong>IOMFA</strong> Cup Rules shall apply.<br />
At the Final Stage of the Competition ONLY both teams may name 5 substitutes of which 3 may be used if required.<br />
If the score is level at full time, then extra time of 10 minutes each way will be played. If the score is still level at the end of extra<br />
time, the winners shall be determined by the taking of kicks from the penalty mark in accordance with the procedures adopted by<br />
the International Football Association Board.<br />
A Club may at its discretion and in accordance with the Laws of the Game use 3 substitute players in this Competition. A player<br />
who has been substituted then becomes a substitute and may replace a player at any time subject to the substitution being carried<br />
out in accordance with the Laws of the Game.